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2022-10-10 21:46:55 -

Bucket truck worker dead after semi truck strikes bucket extended over lanes of travel
A man is dead after the bucket truck he was working in was struck by a passing semi truck in Pittsburgh on Friday morning. The accident happened on October 7th at around 3:15 a.m. in the outbound lanes of Parkway East just past the Oakland exit. According to Pittsburgh Action 4 News, a worker was standing in the bucket of a bucket truck that was parked in the left...

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2025-12-10 17:42:08 -

Massive Semi-Truck Fire Shuts Down All Outbound Lanes on I-55 Near Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO, Ill. — A massive semi-truck fire brought outbound traffic on the Stevenson Expressway to a standstill Monday afternoon, shutting down all lanes on Interstate 55 just north of Damen Avenue, according to Illinois State Police. Photo credit: Citizen App The incident began around 3:10 p.m., when troopers responded to reports of a semi-truck fully engulfed in flames in the...

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2022-05-20 23:35:30 -

New Route 60 Truck Lanes open in California on Friday
On Friday, transportation officials in Riverside County, California, will open new truck lanes following nearly three years of construction. On May 20, new truck lanes will open on Route 60 through the Badlands between Coachella Valley and western Riverside County. The new truck lanes are part of a $138 million highway project that started in June 2019. Officials say that...

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2025-12-01 17:13:59 -

Semi-Truck Fire Shuts Down Lanes and Causes Major Backup in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A semi-truck fire brought traffic to a crawl Monday morning after flames forced the closure of two eastbound lanes on Interstate 26, creating a backup stretching nearly four miles. Photo credit: SCDOT The incident occurred near Exit 205 at the off-ramp to University Boulevard toward Ladson, where the semi-truck erupted in flames shortly before 8...

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2026-01-07 20:08:14 -

Semi-Truck Hauling Corn Crashes on I-10 Near Waterman Avenue, Spilling Boxes and Blocking Lanes in Both Directions
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA — Several lanes of Interstate 10 were shut down early Wednesday after a semi-truck carrying corn crashed near Waterman Avenue, spilling boxes of corn onto the roadway and impacting traffic in both eastbound and westbound lanes during the morning commute. Photo credit: KNN The crash was reported shortly after 1 a.m. near Waterman Avenue, according to the...

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2026-01-05 17:52:17 -

Semi-Truck Hauling Trash Dangles Off I-70 East Overpass, Spilling Debris Onto Lanes Below After Crash Near Exit 249B
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A semi-truck hauling trash lost control on Interstate 70 East near Exit 249B (Tucker Boulevard / Illinois Avenue) and crashed halfway off an overpass, leaving the trailer hanging and dumping trash onto the lower roadway, causing serious delays and safety concerns. Photo credit: Lanika Lockett Trash scattered across the lanes below, and emergency crews responded...

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2026-01-06 18:40:32 -

Semi-Truck Jackknifes and Overturns on I-15 in Cajon Pass, Blocking Lanes and Triggering SigAlert
CAJON PASS, CALIFORNIA — A SigAlert was issued Monday morning after a semi-truck jackknifed and overturned on southbound Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass, blocking multiple lanes and triggering major delays through the pass following a crash involving at least three vehicles. Photo credit: Asia Loera The incident was reported at approximately 10:05 a.m. on January 5, 2026, and...

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2026-01-26 18:21:11 -

Truck Driver Charged After Semi Hits Overhead Sign at Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and Gantry Collapses Blocking Southbound Lanes for Hours
CAPE CHARLES, VIRGINIA — A tractor-trailer driver was charged after a southbound semi struck an overhead sign gantry at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel early Sunday, causing the structure to collapse across the roadway and shut down all southbound travel lanes near the North Toll Plaza, officials said. The crash happened at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, in the North Toll...

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2025-05-23 00:42:01 -

Car Becomes Stuck Under Fully-Loaded Tractor-Trailer in Cumberland County Crash
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — One person was injured after a dramatic crash on Route 11 (Carlisle Pike) in Silver Spring Township on Wednesday afternoon, where a car became wedged beneath a fully-loaded tractor-trailer, according to PennDOT. The collision occurred at the intersection of Carlisle Pike and Kost Road. Emergency officials reported that the vehicle became lodged under the semi...

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2025-04-18 01:21:16 -

Family of Fort Worth Pileup Victim Continues Lawsuit Against FedEx After Reaching Settlement With Tollway Operator
FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of Tiffany Gerred, one of six victims killed in the 133-vehicle pileup on Interstate 35 in 2021, is moving forward with a lawsuit against FedEx after reaching a confidential settlement with the North Tarrant Express tollway operator. The deadly crash occurred on February 11, 2021, during icy road conditions on the TEXPress lanes of I-35W. Gerred, 34,...

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2025-06-27 15:10:32 -

Kennedy Expressway Crash: Truck Driver Killed After Semi Carrying Meat Overturns
CHICAGO — Commuters on the Kennedy Expressway faced heavy delays Thursday morning after a fatal rollover crash involving a refrigerated semi-truck carrying meat late Wednesday night. The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. near Belmont Avenue, when the truck, traveling inbound, rolled over the divider between the inbound local lanes and the outbound express lanes, according to Illinois...

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2026-01-02 19:10:34 -

Two Semi-Truck Crashes Push Concrete Barriers Into Traffic Near I-215 and I-80 Split, Forcing Lane and Ramp Closures
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Two separate semi-truck crashes during the Friday morning commute caused heavy delays on Interstate 215 near the Interstate 80 interchange, with one crash pushing concrete barriers into oncoming lanes and another blocking a ramp to eastbound I-80, according to Utah Highway Patrol and the Utah Department of Transportation. UDOT first reported a crash at about 9:30...

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